| Index | Clear Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Clear Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clear Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clear Lake, MN schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clear Lake, MN, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Foley, MN | 2,727 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Becker, MN | 5,061 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Sartell, MN | 19,015 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Kimball, MN | 784 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Big Lake, MN | 11,468 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Clear Lake, MN | 692 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Timber Lake, SD | 692 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Rose City, MI | 692 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bevier, MO | 692 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Brandon, MN | 692 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Elwood, NE | 692 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Clear Lake, MN | 692 | 65% | 34.4% |